European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 14, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 9 senator demands review of counsel by the los Angeles times Washington As democratic fury continued to mount Over the appointment of former Bush administration attorney Kenneth Starr As Whitewater Independent counsel a key senator called Friday for a court review of Starr a Republican political activities. A. Michigan Democrat Garl Levin chairman of the Senate governmental affairs subcommittee also asked the special court panel that appointed Starr to Issue a new ruling on whether Starr a partisan role is grounds for his withdrawal. In a letter to judge David b. Sentelle presiding judge of the Independent counsel division of the . Court of appeals for the District of Columbia Levin complained that Starr a appointment by sen tellers panel a puts at risk the historical Quot Public acceptance of the Independent counsel process because he a lacks the necessary appearance of Independence essential for Public  Levin added that a the same Standard should apply to or. Starr that the republicans applied to former special counsel Robert Fiske when they expressed concerns that he was not Independent. Congressional democrats and other Clinton supporters charged that Starr is unqualified to be impartial and objective in his investigation because of his interest in a Republican political career and his earlier interest in intervening in the sexual harassment suit against Clinton. Starr has come under fire from democrats Ever since his appointment As Whitewater special counsel was announced by the court aug. 5. The sudden ouster of Fiske who had been named by attorney general Janet Reno and his court ordered replacement by Starr shocked the White House and the democratic leadership in Congress and prompted another round of charges that the Whitewater probe was being unduly politicized.  a failed Arkansas real estate project jointly owned by Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton and James Mcdougal who also owned Madison guaranty savings and loan a Thrift seized by Federal regulators in 1989. Starr will investigate whether Whitewater Treasury official reportedly near resignation by the los Angeles times Washington Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman facing unrelenting congressional criticism after his testimony at recent Whitewater hearings has met privately with Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen to discuss his resignation administration sources said Friday night. It Bentsen has told Altman that the decision on whether to resign is his to make the sources said but they suggested that Altman a departure now seems All but certain. Administration officials said however that they doubted Altman would quit Over the weekend Altman was the Central administration witness in the Whitewater hearings before Senate and House panels and has been heavily criticised by both Republican and democratic senators. He was quizzed at the hearings about allegations that he provided confidential information at a crucial time to the White House about the status of a Resolution Trust corp. Investigation of the failed Madison guaranty savings amp loan. Caused losses at Madison or whether federally insured deposits from Madison were siphoned off to Benefit Clinton a 1984 gubernatorial Campaign. Before his appointment Starr reportedly considered filing a Brief in the Paula Jones sexual harassment suit to argue against the president s claim of immunity an also considered a run for the Republican nomination for the Senate from Virginia. Pair accused of axing dentist s Finger in scam Jacksonville Fla. A two men persuaded a dentist to let them chop off one of his fingers with an a in a scheme to collect $1.3 million in insurance Money the Fri said Friday. Robert Alberton 54, and his brother Kenneth Alberton 49, were arrested wednesday on charges of aiding and abetting fraud and were jailed without bail. Dentist John Rende who investigators said went to the Fri after the Alberton Brothers tried to extort a larger share of the Money he got for the loss of part of his right Index Finger was not arrested. Rende has been unable to practice dentistry since he lost the Finger. According to the Fri the Alberton befriended Rende and convinced him that they could make a Fortune if he let them Cut off his Finger and make it look like an Accident. Ken Alberton then took out a $1.3 million liability policy agents said. However the Fri said when Rende changed his mind about the scam the Al bretons threatened his family with harm and told him that they had taped their conversations with him and would use the recordings to ruin him. At a later meeting the Alberton told the dentist they planned to amputate two or three fingers and Rende tried to get away but the Brothers held him and Cut off part of one Finger according to the Fri. After the Brothers Cut off renders Finger he was taken to a Hospital where he claimed he was injured in a woodcutting Accident by an a wielded by Ken Alberton the Fri said. Rende then sued Ai Berton and Alberton a insurance company paid Rende $1.3 million. Rende gave the Alberton a $45,000 share but the Brothers were soon trying to extort $500,000 from him the Fri said. \ v a a ?. A a a a a a a Rende began cooperating with the Fri and set up a meeting in which the Alberton were to receive $300,000 in return for his severed Finger which they said they had kept a and recordings of their discussions with him the Fri said. The three men met in a shopping Center where the Alberton were immediately arrested. They had brought the tapes but not the Finger. The Patriot program free relocation services done to Complete a permanent change of station pcs without using the Patriot program from the associates. One great program six great free services Home search counselling relocation information on any area in the .a. 5% discount on inventory properties this would be a $5,000 discount on a $100,000 Home Cost of living comparison rental and temporary quarters assistance mortgage counselling Call Mary Kanady toll free . 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